Japanese Royal couple on a six-day visit in India

Japanese Empress Michiko with Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko meeting with Tamil Nadu governor K Rosaiah and chief minister J Jayalalithaa at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on December 5, 2013.

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Japanese emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko with Gopalkrishna Gandhi (C)

Japanese emperor Akihito (2L) and Empress Michiko (R), along with former West Bengal Governor and Chairman of the Chennai-based cultural academy 'Kalakshetra Foundation', Gopalkrishna Gandhi (C) watch a Kalakshetra exponent play the Indian traditional musical string instrument, the 'Veena' during the royal's visit to the academy in Chennai on December 4, 2013.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Sushma Swaraj

Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) shakes hands with Indian Leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj during a meeting in New Delhi on December 3, 2013.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko

The Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their visit to Kalakshetra foundation in Chennai.

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Japanese royal couple during a visit to Rajghat

Japanese Emperor Akihito (2L) and Empress Michiko (R) are watched by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid (REAR) as they place a floral trbute during a visit to Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi on December 2, 2013.

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are in India for a six-day visit.

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A girl offers flowers to Japanese royal couple

A girl offers flowers to Japan's Empress Michiko and Emperor Akihito on their arrival at Lodhi garden, home to 15th and 16th century tombs of Mughal emperors, in New Delhi on December 1, 2013.

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Japanese royal couple in Lodhi garden

Japan's Empress Michiko waves to Indian and Japanese children as she walks with Emperor Akihito during their visit to Lodhi garden, home to 15th and 16th century tombs of Mughal emperors, in New Delhi on December 1, 2013.

Bust of Mahatma Gandhi presented to Japanese royal couple

Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (2R) are assisted by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid (L) as they receive a bust of Mahatma Gandhi from officials during a visit to Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi on December 2, 2013.

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Welcome ceremony at Presidential Palace, New Delhi

Japanese Emperor Akihito (2L) inspects a guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on December 2, 2013.

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Japanese royal couple arrive for ceremonial reception

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, arrive in a limousine for their ceremonial reception in New Delhi on December 2, 2013.

The Japanese imperial couple is on a weeklong visit to India, a country they last visited in 1960.

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Japanese Emperor & Empress at IGI Airport, New Delhi

Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2L) pose with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) and his wife Gulcharan Kaur on their arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport at Palam, New Delhi on November 30, 2013.